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Chinese courts amend convictions in 11,000 criminal cases
2020-10-23
Courts across China amended the original sentences in about 11,000 criminal cases after retrials since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in 2012, according to a meeting held Thursday by the Supreme People's Court (SPC).
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SPC issues 4 guiding cases on promoting core socialist values
2020-10-21
The Supreme People's Court recently issued its 25th group of guiding cases. All four cases are related to promoting core socialist values.
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China appoints 220,000 people's assessors in two years
2020-10-20
China's judicial system saw the selection and appointment of over 220,000 new people's assessors over the past two years, said China's Supreme People's Court and Ministry of Justice on Monday.
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SPC head stresses stronger judicial services and guarantees in battle against poverty
2020-10-19
Zhou Qiang, president of the Supreme People's Court, inspected courts in Central China’s Henan province from Oct 15 to 17.
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Trillions involved in concluded civil cases in China
2020-10-16
The total value amount involved in concluded civil cases of first instances reached 21.6 trillion yuan (about 3.12 trillion U.S. dollars) over the past seven years, President of the Supreme People's Court Zhou Qiang said on Oct 15.
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China's Internet courts cut trial time by 70 percent
2020-10-16
The use of online methods by China's three Internet courts has significantly reduced the time spent on trials and concluding cases, the president of the Supreme People's Court Zhou Qiang said on Oct 15.
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China makes headway in boosting efficiency of civil litigation
2020-10-16
China has made significant progress in boosting the efficiency of civil litigation through its new pilot program, according to a report to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Oct 15.
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New system that offers more lenient sentences boosts judicial efficiency
2020-10-16
A system that sees defendants who plead guilty and agree to be punished given more lenient sentences has helped make judicial departments' handling of criminal cases more efficient, China's top prosecutor said on Oct 15.
